Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§3802 Definitions

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 64— - METHANE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION › § 3802

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Sets simple definitions used in the chapter. Methane is natural gas, gas made from coal, liquefied natural gas, or any gaseous transport fuel made from biomass, waste, or other renewable sources. Secretary is the Secretary of Energy. Public entities are state or local government units. Private entities are people or incorporated organizations, for profit or nonprofit, and do not include public entities. Vehicle means on-road trucks, vans, cars, buses and off-road farm equipment now using gasoline or diesel. Methane facilities are only those directly needed for, used exclusively by, and reasonably related to a demonstration.

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Title 15, §3802

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For purposes of this chapter—

(a)the term “methane” means either natural gas (as defined in section 3301(1) of this title), gas derived from coal, liquefied natural gas, or any gaseous transportation fuel produced from biomass, waste products, and other renewable resources;

(b)the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy;

(c)the term “public entities” means any unit or units of State and/or local governments;

(d)the term “private entities” means any person, such as any organization incorporated under State law, for profit or not-for-profit, or a consortium of such organizations, but does not include public entities;

(e)the term “vehicle” means any truck, van, station wagon, bus, or car used on public roads or highways as well as off-road agricultural equipment, such as tractors, harvesters, and so forth, which presently burn gasoline or diesel fuel; and

(f)the terms “facilities for the transmission and storage of methane”, “methane transmission, storage and dispensing facilities”, and any variant thereof means such facilities which are (1) directly necessary for the conduct of a demonstration, (2) for the exclusive use of a demonstration and (3) reasonably incidental to a demonstration.

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15 U.S.C. § 3802

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73